A heavy police deployment across Nairobi disrupted planned Saba Saba demonstrations on Tuesday, with security officers sealing off key roads, blocking protest assembly points and arresting several demonstrators attempting to march into the Central Business District (CBD). From the early hours of the morning, anti-riot police established roadblocks and mounted security checkpoints on major roads…
Organisers of this year’s planned Saba Saba commemorations have announced plans to present a petition to Parliament calling for stronger police accountability measures and enhanced protection of constitutional rights. In a notice dated July 5, Francis Awino, the National Convenor of the Mtetezi (Grassroots Economic Justice Movement), formally notified the National Police Service of a…
Political tensions are rising in Tanzania ahead of planned nationwide protests on July 7, with the government warning organizers and participants against engaging in violence or incitement. The demonstrations, which have gained momentum on social media, are being organized to demand accountability for the violence that followed the 2025 general election, the release of political…
